Samsung Galaxy A32 User Manual

Usermanual

Features

Mobile continuity | Biometric security | Dark mode

Gettingstarted

Device layout: Galaxy A32 5G

Set up your device: Charge the battery

CameraandGallery

Camera: Navigate the camera screen | Configure shooting mode | AR Zone | Record videos | Camera settings

Mobilecontinuity

Link to Windows | Continue apps on other devices

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Contents

Samsungapps

Googleapps

Microsoftapps

Outlook | LinkedIn | Office | OneDrive

Settings

Customization: Display | Notifications | Sounds and vibration

Security: Lock screen and security | Face recognition | Fingerprint scanner

Accounts: Add an account | Account settings | Remove an account | Backup and restore | Google settings

Backup: Samsung account | Google Account | External storage transfer

Other: Help | Android Auto | Dual Messenger | About phone

Learn more

Legal information

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Galaxy A32 5G

Set up your device

Start using your device

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GalaxyA32 5G

Front camera

		Volume keys
		Side key/
	Rear cameras	Fingerprint
	Rear cameras	scanner
		scanner

Flash

USB charger/Audio port

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Setupyourdevice

Charge the battery

Your device uses a nano-SIM card. A SIM card may be preinstalled, or you may be able to use your previous SIM card. Contact your carrier for more details.

Install SIM/microSD card

Place the SIM card and optional microSD™ card (sold separately) into the tray with the gold contacts facing down.

SIM

MICROSD

Charge yourdevice

Before turning on your device, charge it fully.

NOTE The use of mobile devices on an aircraft or a ship may be subject to federal and local guidelines and restrictions. Check with appropriate authorities and always follow crew instructions regarding when and how you may use your device.

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NOTE Use only Samsung-approved chargers and cables. To avoid injury or damage to your device, do not use incompatible, worn or damaged batteries, chargers or cables. Using other charging devices and batteries may void your warranty and may cause damage. For more information on your device, including charging compatibility, please visit samsung.com.

Charge the battery

Your device is powered by a rechargeable battery.

TIP While charging,the device andthe chargermaybecome hotandstop charging.This usuallydoesnotaffectthe device’slifespan orperformance andis in the device’snormal range of operation.Disconnectthe chargerfromthe device andwaitforthe device tocool down.For more information,visit samsung.com/us/support/answer/ANS00076952.

Startusingyourdevice

Turn on your device | Use the Setup Wizard | Transfer data from an old device | Lock or unlock your device | Accounts | Set up voicemail | Navigation | Navigation bar | Customize your home screen | Digital wellbeing and parental controls | Biometric security | Mobile continuity | Multi window | Edge panels | Enter text | Emergency mode

Turn on yourdevice

Use the Side key to turn your device on. Do not use the device if the body is cracked or broken. Use the device only after it has been repaired.

◌Press and hold the Power key to turn the device on.

•To turn the device off, press and hold the Side key >Power off. Confirm when prompted.

•To restart your device, press and hold the Side key >Restart. Confirm when prompted.

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Use the Setup Wizard

The first time you turn your device on, the Setup Wizard guides you through the basics of setting up your device.

Follow the prompts to choose a default language, connect to a Wi-Fi® network, set up accounts, choose location services, learn about your device’s features, and more.

Transferdata from an old device

Use Smart Switch™ to transfer contacts, photos, music, videos, messages, notes, calendars, and more from your old device. Smart Switch can transfer your data via USB cable, Wi-Fi, or computer.

Visit samsung.com/us/support/owners/app/smart-switch to learn more.

1.From Settings, tapAccounts and backup > Bring data from old device.

2.Follow the prompts and select the content to transfer.

Visit samsung.com/smartswitch for more information.

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Lock orunlock yourdevice

Use your device’s screen lock features to secure your device. By default, the device locks automatically when the screen times out. For more information about screen locks, see Lock screen and security.

Side key/Fingerprint scanner

Press to lock. Press to turn on the

screen, and then swipe the screen to unlock it.

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Accounts

Set up and manage your accounts.

TIP Accounts may support email, calendars, contacts, and other features. Contact your carrier for more information.

Add a Google Account

Sign in to your Google Account to access your Google Cloud Storage, apps installed from your account, and make full use of your device’s Android™ features.

1.From Settings, tapAccounts and backup > Manage accounts.

2.TapAdd account > Google.

NOTE When you sign in to a Google Account, Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is activated. FRP requires your Google Account information when resetting to factory settings. For more information, see Factory Reset Protection.

Add a Samsung account

◌ From Settings, tap Samsung account.

Add an Outlook account

1.From Settings, tapAccounts and backup > Manage accounts.

2.TapAdd account > Outlook.

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Set up voicemail

You can set up your voicemail service when you access it for the first time. You can access voicemail through the Phone app. Options vary by carrier.

1.FromPhone, touch and hold the1 key or tapVoicemail.

2.Follow the tutorial to create a password, record a greeting, and record your name.

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Navigation

A touch screen responds best to a light touch from the pad of your finger or a capacitive stylus. Using excessive force or a metallic object on the touch screen may damage the surface of the screen and the damage will not be covered by the warranty.

Tap

Lightly touch items to select or launch them.

•Tap an item to select it.

•Double-tap an image to zoom in or out.

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Swipe

Lightly drag your finger across the screen.

•Swipe the screen to unlock the device.

•Swipe the screen to scroll through the Home screens or menu options.

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Drag and drop

Touch and hold an item, and then move it to a new location.

•Drag an app shortcut to add it to a Home screen.

•Drag a widget to place it in a new location.

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Zoom in and out

Bring your thumb and forefinger together or apart on the screen to zoom in and out.

•Move your thumb and forefinger together on the screen to zoom out.

•Move your thumb and forefinger apart on the screen to zoom in.

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Touch and hold

Touch and hold items to activate them.

•Touch and hold a field to display a pop-up menu of options.

•Touch and hold a Home screen to customize the Home screen.

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Navigation bar

You may navigate your device by using either the navigation buttons or full screen gestures.

Recent apps

Back

Home

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Navigation buttons

Use buttons along the bottom of the screen for quick navigation.

1.From Settings, tapDisplay > Navigation bar > Buttons.

2.Tap an option under Button order to choose which side of the screen the Back and Recent apps icons display.

Navigation gestures

Hide the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen for an unobstructed screen experience. Instead swipe to navigate your device.

1.From Settings, tapDisplay > Navigation bar > Swipe gestures to enable the feature.

2.Tap an option to customize:

•More options: Choose a gesture type and sensitivity.

•Gesture hints: Display lines at the bottom of the screen where each screen gesture is located.

•Show button to hide keyboard: Show an icon on the bottom right corner of the screen to hide the keyboard when the device is in portrait mode.

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Customize yourhome screen

The Home screen is the starting point for navigating your device. You can place your favorite apps and widgets here, in addition to setting up additional Home screens, removing screens, changing the order of screens, and choosing a main Home screen.

App icons

Use app icons to launch an app from any Home screen.

◌From Apps, touch and hold an app icon, and tapAdd to Home. To remove an icon:

◌From a Home screen, touch and hold an app icon, and then tap Remove.

NOTE Removing an icon does not delete the app, it just removes the icon from a Home screen.

Wallpaper

Change the look of the Home and Lock screens by choosing a favorite picture, video, or preloaded wallpaper.

1.From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen, and then tapWallpapers.

2.Tap one of the following menus for available wallpapers:

•My wallpapers: Choose from featured and downloaded wallpapers.

•Gallery: Choose pictures and videos saved in the Gallery app.

•Wallpaper services: Enable additional features including guide page and Dynamic Lock screen.

•Apply Dark mode to Wallpaper: Enable to apply Dark mode to your wallpaper.

•Explore more wallpapers: Find and download more wallpapers from Galaxy Themes.

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3.Tap a picture or video to choose it.

•If choosing a single picture, choose which screen or screens you want to apply the wallpaper to.

•Videos and multiple pictures can only be applied to the Lock screen.

•If choosing videos or pictures from the Gallery, tap on one or more items, and then tap Done.

4.Tap Set on Home screen, Set on Lock screen, or Set on Lock and Home screens

(depending on which screens are applicable).

•If applying a picture from the Gallery to both the Home and Lock screens, enable Sync my edits if you want any edits made to that wallpaper to be applied to both screens.

Themes

Set a theme to be applied to your Home and Lock screens, wallpapers, and app icons.

1.From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

2.TapThemes, and tap a theme to preview and download it.

3.TapNavigation drawer > My stuff > Themes to see downloaded themes.

4.Tap a theme, and then tap Apply to apply the selected theme.

Icons

Apply different icon sets to replace the default icons.

1.From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

2.TapThemes > Icons, and tap an icon set to preview and download it.

3.TapNavigation drawer > My stuff > Icons to see downloaded icons.

4.Tap an icon, and then tap Apply to apply the selected icon set.

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Widgets

Add widgets to your home screens for quick access to info or apps.

1.From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

2.TapWidgets, and then tap a widget set to open it.

3.Swipe to the widget you want to add to the Home screen, and tap Add.

Customize Widgets

Once you have added a widget, you can customize where it's located and how it functions.

◌From a Home screen, touch and hold a widget, and tap an option:

• Remove: Delete a widget from your screen.

•Settings: Customize the function or appearance of the widget.

•App info: Review the widget usage, permissions, and more.

Home screen settings

Customize your Home and Apps screens.

1.From a Home screen, touch and hold the screen.

2.TapSettings to customize:

•Home screen layout: Set your device to have separate Home and Apps screens, or only a Home screen where all apps are located.

•Home screen grid: Choose a layout to determine how icons are arranged on the Home screen.

•Apps screen grid: Choose a layout to determine how icons are arranged on the Apps screen.

•Show Apps screen button on Home screen: Add a button to the Home screen for easy access to the Apps screen.

•Lock Home screen layout: Prevent items on the Home screen from being removed or repositioned.

•Add new apps to Home screen: Automatically add newly-downloaded apps to the Home screen.

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•Hide apps: Choose apps to hide from the Home and App screens. Return to this screen to restore hidden apps. Hidden apps are still installed and can appear as results in Finder searches.

•App icon badges: Enable to show badges on apps with active notifications. You can also choose the badge style.

•Swipe down for notification panel: Enable this feature to open the Notification panel by swiping down anywhere on the Home screen.

•Rotate to landscape mode: Rotate the Home screen automatically when your device’s orientation is changed from portrait to landscape.

•About Home screen: View version information.

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Easy mode

The Easy mode layout has larger text and icons, making for a more straightforward visual experience. Switch between the default screen layout and a simpler layout.

Apps list

1.From Settings, tapDisplay > Easy mode.

2.Tapto enable this feature. The following options appear:

•Touch and hold delay: Set how long it takes for a continuous touch to be recognized as a touch and hold.

•High contrast keyboard: Choose a keyboard with high contrast colors.

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Notification panel

For quick access to notifications, settings, and more, simply open the Notification panel.

Device settings

Quick settings

Notiﬁcation cards

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View the Notification panel

You can access the Notification panel from any screen.

1.Swipe down on the screen to display the Notification panel.

•To open an item, tap it.

•To clear a single notification, drag the notification left or right.

•To clear all notifications, tap Clear.

•To customize notifications, tap Notification settings.

2.Drag upward from the bottom of the screen or tapBack to close the Notification panel.

Finger sensor gestures

You can also open or close the Notification panel by swiping up or down on the fingerprint sensor.

1.From Settings, tapAdvanced features > Motions and gestures > Finger sensor gestures.

2.Tapto enable the feature.

Quick settings

The Notification panel provides quick access to device functions using Quick settings.

◌Swipe down with two fingers from the top of the screen to display Quick settings.

•TapFinder search to search the device.

•TapPower off for Power off, Emergency mode, and Restart options.

•Tap Open settings to quickly access the device's settings menu.

•Tap More options to reorder Quick settings or to change the button layout.

•Tap Devices to control other devices when supported apps like SmartThings or Google Home are installed.

•Tap Media to access the Media panel and control playback of connected audio and video devices.

•Tap a quick setting icon to turn it on or off.

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•Touch and hold a quick setting icon to open the setting.

•Drag the Brightness slider to adjust the screen brightness.

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Status bar

The Status bar provides device information on the right side and notification alerts on the left.

Status icons

Battery full

Charging

Mute

Vibrate

Airplane mode

Bluetooth active

Location active

Alarm

Notification icons

Missed calls

Call in progress

New message

Voicemail

New email

Download

Upload

App update

Configure display options for the Status bar.

TIP From Quick settings, tap More options > Status bar to configure settings for Status bar notifications. For more information, see Advanced settings.

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Digital wellbeing and parental controls

You can monitor and manage your digital habits by getting a daily view of how frequently you use apps, how many notifications you receive, and how often you check your device. You can also set your device to help you wind down before going to bed.

◌From Settings, tapDigital Wellbeing and parental controls for the following features:

•Tap the Dashboard to view the following:

–Screen time: View how long an app has been opened and used each day.

–Notifications received: View how many notifications have been received from an app each day.

–Unlocks: View how many times an app has been opened each day.

Your goals

•Screen time: Set a screen time goal and view your daily average.

•App timers: Set a daily limit for how long you use each app.

Ways to disconnect

•Focus mode: Limit app usage for set periods of time to avoid distractions from your device.

•Bedtime mode: Schedule when to change the screen to grayscale and mute calls, alerts, and other sounds.

Check on your kids

•Parental controls: Supervise your children’s digital life with Google’s Family Link app. You can choose apps, set content filters, keep an eye on screen time, and set screen time limits.

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Biometricsecurity

Use biometrics to securely unlock your device and log in to accounts.

Face recognition

You can enable Face Recognition to unlock your screen. To use your face to unlock your device, you must set a pattern, PIN, or password.

•Face recognition is less secure than Pattern, PIN, or Password. Your device could be unlocked by someone or something that looks like your image.

•Some conditions may affect face recognition, including wearing glasses, hats, beards, or heavy make-up.

•When registering your face, ensure that you are in a well-lit area and the camera lens is clean.

1.From Settings, tapBiometrics and security > Face recognition.

2.Follow the prompts to register your face.

Face recognition management

Customize how face recognition works.

◌From Settings, tapBiometrics and security > Face recognition.

•Remove face data: Delete existing faces.

•Add alternative look: Enhance face recognition by adding an alternative appearance.

•Face unlock: Enable or disable face recognition security.

•Stay on Lock screen until swipe: When you unlock your device with face recognition, stay on the Lock screen until you swipe the screen.

•Faster recognition: Turn on for faster face recognition. Turn off to increase security and make it harder to unlock using an image or video of your likeness.

•Require open eyes: Facial recognition will only recognize your face when your eyes are open.

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•Brighten screen: Increase the screen brightness temporarily so that your face can be recognized in dark conditions.

•About unlocking with biometrics: Learn additional information about securing your device with biometrics.

Fingerprint scanner

Use fingerprint recognition as an alternative to entering passwords in certain apps. You can also use your fingerprint to verify your identity when logging in to your Samsung account. To use your fingerprint to unlock your device, you must set a pattern, PIN, or password.

1.From Settings, tapBiometrics and security > Fingerprints.

2.Follow the prompts to register your fingerprint.

Fingerprint management

Add, delete, and rename fingerprints.

◌From Settings, tapBiometrics and security > Fingerprints for the following options:

•The list of registered fingerprints is at the top of this list. You can tap a fingerprint to remove or rename it.

•Add fingerprint: Simply follow the prompts to register another fingerprint.

•Check added fingerprints: Scan your fingerprint to see if it has been registered.

Fingerprint verification settings

Use fingerprint recognition to verify your identity in supported apps and actions.

◌From Settings, tapBiometrics and security > Fingerprints.

•Fingerprint unlock: Use your fingerprint for identification when unlocking your device.

•Fingerprint always on: Wake and unlock your device by just touching the Side key.

•About unlocking with biometrics: Read details on the requirements each biometric security feature has for using your pattern, PIN, or password as a backup.

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